Indian History problems
- 1. Vikramaditya, a king of Ujjain, started the Vikrama samvat in 58 BC in commemoration of his victory over
Options- A. Indo-Greeks
- B. Sakas
- C. Parthinas
- D. Kushanas Discuss
Correct Answer: Sakas
- 2. The text of the document called Mahzar, by which Akbar assumed the role of supreme arbiter in the matters of religion is found in
Options- A. Nizamuddin's Tabaqat-I-Akbari
- B. Arif Quandahari's Tarikh-I-Alfi
- C. Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
- D. Badauni's Muntakahab-ut-Tawarikh Discuss
Correct Answer: Abul Fazl's Akbarnama
- 3. The term 'Yavanapriya' mentioned in ancient Sanskrit texts denoted
Options- A. ivory
- B. pepper
- C. a fine variety of Indian muslin
- D. damsels sent to the Greek court for dance performance Discuss
Correct Answer: pepper
- 4. Under whose leadership was the all India Muslim League set up?
Options- A. Mohammed Ali Jinnah
- B. Sayyid Ahmed Khan
- C. Aga Khan
- D. All of the above
- E. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Aga Khan
- 5. The language of discourses of Gautama Buddha was
Options- A. Bhojpuri
- B. Magadhi
- C. Pali
- D. Sanskrit Discuss
Correct Answer: Pali
- 6. Through which one of the following, the king exercised his control over villages in the Vijayanagar Empire?
Options- A. Dannayaka
- B. Sumanta
- C. Nayaka
- D. Mahanayakacharya Discuss
Correct Answer: Mahanayakacharya
- 7. To evolve a peaceful settlement of the conflict between India and China, which of the following non-aligned Afro-Asian nations participated in a conference held in December 1962?
Options- A. Burma (now Myanmar), Combodia, Indonesia and UAR
- B. Burma, Sri Lanka, Combodia and Indonesia
- C. Burma, Indonesia, Ghana and Sri Lanka
- D. All of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: All of the above
- 8. The Turko-Afghan rule in India lasted for about
Options- A. two centuries
- B. three centuries
- C. four centuries
- D. a little over one century Discuss
Correct Answer: three centuries
- 9. The Uprising of 1857 was described as the first Indian war of Independence by
Options- A. S.N. Sen
- B. R.C. Mazumdar
- C. B.G. Tilak
- D. V.D. Savakar Discuss
Correct Answer: V.D. Savakar
- 10. Tripitakas are sacred books of
Options- A. Buddhists
- B. Hindus
- C. Jains
- D. None of the above Discuss
Correct Answer: Buddhists
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